Fishing machine



Fel.A 14, 192s.

J. A. SUAREZ FISHING MACHINE Filed March 22. 1927 INVENTOR Jose' E. Sucmj ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,659,413 PATENT oFFIcE.

Jos A. SUAREZ, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

FISHING MACHINE.

Application filed March 22, 1927. Serial No. 177,429.

rlhis invention relates generally to devices for catching fish, and has more particular reference to a novel type of device adapted for insertion in a stream.

The invention has vfor an object the provision of an improved device for catching fish which will operate efficiently, and which can be manufactured and sold at a low cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth,

Referring to the drawing forming a mat-erial part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a plan View of a stream of water with the invention device applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The reference numeral 10 indicates a stream of water, in the bottom of which" a pair of posts 11 are supported. The posts are formed near their upper ends with elongated apertures 12, and tapped apertures 13 which communicate with the apertures 12. Threadediy engaging the apertures 13 are rods lll provided at their upper ends with handL wheels 15, and at their lower ends with flanges 16. The flanges 1G rotatably engage in the tops of slides 17 slidable in the apertures 12. Transversely threadedly engaged in the slides 17 are pointed screws 13 pro vided with suitable locking nuts 19. `Pivotally supported between the pointed screws 18 is a shaft 2O carrying a hub 21 formed with diametrically opposite spokes 22, and other diametrically opposite spokes 23. Fixed to the outer ends of spokes 23 are paddle elc- .ments 24, and to the outer ends of spokes 22, baskets 25 formed with chutes 26 ezdend` ing inwardly towards the shaft 20. Pivotab ly mounted to the tops of the baskets 25 are covers 27 provided with coil springs 2S coaxial with the cover pivots and normally urging the covers into closed position. Rigidly projecting from the covers are fingers 29 engageable against a pin 30 projecting from post 31 supported in the bottom of the stream 10. Other posts 32 project from the stream bottom and are so arranged that netting 33 stretched between the posts converge towards the baskets Adjacent the hub 21, and in the line of discharge of the chute 26, is a hopper 34 slips ported on the shaft 20. The hopper 34 is formed knear the bottom with slots 35 engaged by pins 36 at the top of a collection basket 37 resting on the bottom of the stream 10. The sides of bask-ets 25 are formed of net material, while the bottoms y25 are madefrom paddle material.

The stream of water 10, implunging up on the paddles 24, 25 causes larotation-of the baskets 25 around shaft 2O as an axis, and as the baskets 25 enter the water of the stream pin 30 engages finger 29 for a certain length of time, opening the cover 2? against the closing action of spring 28. The nets 33 direct the fish 40 towards the basket, and as the baskets rotate` and reach the upper position, the fish are discharged through the chutes 26 into the basket from which y they may be removed as desired.

Thilo I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various altera` tions therein may be made. I therefore rcserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is: l

1. A fish catching device, comprising posts suitably supported, a shaft rotatably mounted therebetween, `a hub xed on the shaft, spokes projecting from the hub, paddles on certain of the spokes, baskets fixed on the other of the said spokes, chutes formed on the side of said baskets, covers .hingedly connected to the tops of said baskets, means for normally urging said covers closed, means for opening the covers for a short period of time when the basket-s are near their lowermost position. means for direct` other ot the s: id spokes, chates termed on the aide otsaid baskets, Covers hingedly eonneeted to the tops of said baskets. means Vtor normally iii-ginge; ,Laid rovers closed, means ttor opening theieovers. for a shortperiod et time when the baskets are near their lowerinost position, means ttor directing Vlish to the baskets when the covers are opened, a hopper supported on said shaft, adjacent said` heb, and in the line ot discharge of the said (chutes, and a collection basket eonmeted with said. hopper.

- 3. A tiah catching dmire, compri-sider posta suitably supported, said posts `being Yformed .near their upper ends with elongated apertures, said posts also being* toi-ined with tapped apertures, lonnnunil-ating with said apertures rods threadedly engaged in said tapped apertures, hand Wheels on uthe upper ends ot' said rods, flanges on the lower ends ot said rods, slides in said apertures, the flanges being rotatably engaged in said slides, pointed serews threadedhT and transversely engaged in said slides, a shalt rotatably supported bet-Ween said pointed screws, a hnb liXed on the shaft, spokes projeeting from the hub, paddles on certain o't the spokes, baskets liked on the other ot the said spokes, chutes formed on the side ot said baskets, covers hingedly Connected to the tops oit' said baskets, means 'tor normall)Y urging said covers closed, means 'or opening the covers for a. short period o'l time when the baskets are near their lowerino position, means 'lor directing lish to the baskets when the covers are opened, a hopper supported on said shaft, adjacentsaid hub, and in the lino of disrharge ot `the said chutes, and a collection basketconnected with said hopper.

e. A fish catching device, comprising posts suitably supported, said posts being formed near their upper ends with elongated apertures, said posts also being 'formed with tapped apertures, communicating with said apertures rods threadedly engaged in said tapped apertiu'es.` hand wheels on the upper ends of said rods, flanges on the lower ends of said rods, slides in said apertures, the flanges being rotatably7 engaged in said slides, pointed screws threadedly and transmeans .period ol time when thi-` harkets are near rersely engaged in said slides means tor locking said pointed sei-'ewa in adjusted positions, a sha'tt rotatablyv supported between said pointed screws. a hub tixed on the sha ll, spokes projeetiire,f from the hub, paddles on certain ol" the spokes. baskets lixed on the `other of the said spokes, chutes 'toi-ined on the side et said baskets, covers hingedly eonneeted to the tops ot said baskets, means tor normally orgia@a said covers closed. tor opening the covers lor a short their lmvermosi position, nir-ans .Vor dii-eet ingl lish to the baskets when the covers are opened, a hopper .sniviported on said shall. :nljaeent said hnb, and in the liml ol' di` rharge ol' the said rhides. and a roller-tion larsl-etronneetial with said hopper.

Si. A fish cate-hing devise, eomijirisinnj peau suitably supported, said posts beine ornwd near their upper ends with elongated apeilturis, said posts also beinev 'torined with tapped apertures, communicating; nilh said apertures rods threadedly engaged in said tapped apertinfes, hand wheels on the appel* ends ot said rods` flanges on the lower ends ot .uid rods, slides in said apertures, the llana s being rotatably impaired in .said slide pointed serif-,ws tlirraihali)v and tran-1' reim `ly engaged in Asaid slides, a shalt rotatably supported between said poinii-.l screws, a hub tixed on the shalt, spo.;r i projeetingl from the hub, paddles on certain oi' the spokes, baskets lixed on the other of the said spokes, chutes limnied on the side ol' said baskets, covers hingedly eoaneifr o the tops of said baskets, means for norsaailr urging said covers i-losed, said means oaiprising coil springs coaxial with the eowr pivots, and aeting between the eorer and the basket, means for opening the carers for a short period of time when the baskets are near their lowerinost position, means for directing fish to the baskets qwhen the covers are opened, a hopper supported on said shaft, adjacent said hub, and in theY line ot discharge ot the said chutes. aad a collection basket Connected with said hopper.

In testimony whereof I have alliiced mi' signature.

Joan A. snai-aca.

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